Sega Jet Rocket: The trailblazing '70s arcade game with no computer or screen

[New Atlas logo]( Games [Sega Jet Rocket: The trailblazing '70s arcade game with no computer or screen]( [Sega Jet Rocket was the world's first flight simulator game, first first-person shooter game, and first "open world" game]( Back in 1970, Sega introduced an arcade game that would pave the way for many of today's most popular video games. Known as Jet Rocket, the electromechanical marvel boasted three world-firsts – even though most folks today don't know it ever existed. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Create an AI video actor with this discounted app]( Creating personalized videos is crucial for businesses and content creators, but it also requires a lot of work. X-Me gives users the tools to generate an AI avatar that replicates your appearance and voice, and it's only $89.99 for life. [Read more]( Energy [Cheap heat-storing 'firebricks' projected to save industries trillions]( [In the switch to clean energy, firebricks could provide most of the heat needed for industrial processes]( Transitioning to 100% renewable energy globally would be cheaper and simpler using firebricks, a form of thermal energy storage with roots in the Bronze Age, to produce most of the heat needed for industrial processes, according to a new Stanford study. [Read more]( Around The Home [Mosquitoes can fly but they can't hide from the Bzigo Iris]( [The mosquito-tracking Bzigo Iris will set you back $339]( Mosquitoes are masters of evasion when indoors, seemingly disappearing after you unsuccessfully try to swat them or grab them out of the air. That's where the Bzigo Iris comes in, as it tracks them and shows you where they are. [Read more]( Military [Lockheed Martin's 'affordable' new hypersonic missile]( [Artist's concept of the Mako hypersonic missile in flight]( Lockheed Martin has released more details about its Mako hypersonic missile that the company is building for the US Air Force and international customers. The multi-mission missile that flies at Mach 5+ can be launched from a wide variety of aircraft. [Read more]( Outdoors [20-in-1 multitool packs in everything needed for an emergency fix]( [Why carry 20 tools around when you can just pocket one?]( Folks who like to be prepared for emergency gear fixes on the go don't really want to be hefting a heavy toolbelt around. The Gordon 20-in-1 Multi-Tool from Harbor Freight puts an array of useful tools at your fingertips, without weighing you down. [Read more]( Environment [Reusable 'waffle stacks' pull toxic 'forever chemicals' from water]( [Samples of the team's "ceramic monoliths" that can clear toxic "forever chemicals" out of water]( Scientists have developed a new method for removing toxic “forever chemicals” from wastewater. 3D-printed ceramic lattices can remove up to 75% of PFAS from polluted water in three hours – and the structures get better at their job as they’re reused. [Read more]( Biology [Isolated community of complex life may have existed 2 billion years ago]( [An artist's impression of what some of the Francevillian biota lifeforms might have looked like]( Scientists have found evidence that an isolated pocket of complex life evolved 2 billion years ago – only to go extinct and take another 1.5 billion years to return to that level. The controversial find could rewrite our understanding of life on Earth. [Read more]( Outdoors [Adorable VW camper backpack is the ultimate V-dub van life accessory]( [The Bbox Bulli Edition is like a towable gear closet for Volkswagen camper vans]( We've covered so many small trailers over the years, it's rare to find a design so out of the blue it's surprising. But the Bbox Bulli Edition is indeed that design, a different style of camping trailer with an entirely different purpose. [Read more]( Robotics [Water-skimming Ocean-of-Things bugbots run on bacteria-powered fuel cells]( [The self-powered aquatic robot skims on the water's surface like a water strider]( Researchers have prototyped sensor-packed robot bugs that mimic biological digestive systems to meet energy needs, employ a Janus interface for a steady supply of nutrients and move on the water's surface like a water strider. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [Affordable tiny house sleeps two in compact comfort]( [The Chipper is based on a double-axle trailer and has a length of just 5 m (16.4 ft)]( The Chipper, by Häuslein Tiny House Co., embraces the small living movement's affordable roots with a compact model that has been designed for two people to live comfortably in an attractive tiny house with a length of just 16 feet. [Read more]( Energy [Pressure boost squeezes out more hydrogen from artificial leaves]( [The bubbles that form during the chemical processes inside an artificial leaf can inhibit the efficiency of the system]( Hydrogen-producing artificial leaves might soon be even better at their jobs thanks to a new study that examined the effects of pressure on the chemical processes they run. It all comes down to bubbles. [Read more]( Biology [Genetically engineered thornless roses pave the way for better crops]( [One of the almost-thornless roses (left) alongside an unmodified plant]( Everybody loves roses, but we'd probably love them even more if they didn't have those sharp thorns. Well, scientists have found a way of growing thornless roses, and their findings could lead to easier-to-harvest crops. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). [Update profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( Copyright New Atlas © 2022